CHAD BUCHANAN

Indiana Pacers

General Manager

BORN: September 13, 1972

AGE: 52

BIRTHPLACE: Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Staff History

TEAM	POSITION	DATE SPAN	AGE SPAN	DURATION
Portland Trail Blazers	General Manager (Head Executive)	May 23, 2011 - Jun 4, 2012	38 - 39	1 Year, 12 Days
Indiana Pacers	General Manager (Head Executive)	Jul 1, 2017 - Present	44 -	8 Years, 4 Days

Head Executive Player History

SIGNINGS	SIGNINGS VALUE	DRAFTED	TRADES
132	$1,444,165,322	27	28

SIGNINGS

DRAFTED

TRADES

DATE	TRADE DETAILS
Jun 25, 2025	Indiana Pacers Acquire: 2025 2nd round pick (SAS - #38 - Kam Jones) Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: +$0		San Antonio Spurs Acquire: 2030 2nd round pick (SAC) Cash: Value unknown Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: +$0
Jun 17, 2025	Indiana Pacers Acquire: 2026 1st round pick (IND) Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: +$0		New Orleans Pelicans Acquire: Mojave King · $0 (Signing Rights) 2025 1st round pick (IND - #23 - Asa Newell) Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: +$0
Feb 6, 2025	Indiana Pacers Acquire: 2026 2nd round pick (TOR) [Protected]* Protected Details: Top 55 Protected Protected Result: Pending Trade Exceptions Generated: James Wiseman · $2,237,691 Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: -$2,237,691 (-100%)		Toronto Raptors Acquire: James Wiseman · $2,237,691 Cash: Value unknown Cap Hit Sum: $2,237,691 Cap Hit Change: +$2,237,691
Dec 15, 2024	Indiana Pacers Acquire: Thomas Bryant · $2,087,519 Cap Hit Sum: $2,087,519 Cap Hit Change: +$2,087,519		Miami Heat Acquire: 2031 2nd round pick (IND) [Swap Option]* Swap Option Details: MIA right to swap 2031 2nd round picks of IND/MIA Swap Option Result: Pending Trade Exceptions Generated: Thomas Bryant · $2,087,519 Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: -$2,087,519 (-100%)
Jul 6, 2024	Indiana Pacers Acquire: 2024 2nd round pick (SAS - #35 - Johnny Furphy) Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: +$0		San Antonio Spurs Acquire: 2024 2nd round pick (TOR - #36 - Juan Núñez) Cash: Value unknown Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: +$0
Feb 8, 2024	Indiana Pacers Acquire: From SAS: Doug McDermott · $13,750,000 From PHI: Furkan Korkmaz · $5,370,370 2024 2nd round pick (TOR - #36 - Juan Núñez) [Conditional]* 2029 2nd round pick (POR) Cash: Value unknown Conditions: IND will receive the most favorable of either the TOR, IND, CLE or UTA 2024 second round picks currently owned by LAC. However, if either the UTA or CLE pick is the most favorable, PHI would instead receive the second most favorable of the four picks. Result: IND will receive TOR 2nd round pick Conditional Result: Resolved Trade Exceptions Generated: Buddy Hield · $159,471 Cap Hit Sum: $19,120,370 Cap Hit Change: -$17,841,007 (-48.3%)	Philadelphia 76ers Acquire: From IND: Buddy Hield · $19,845,098 Cap Hit Sum: $19,845,098 Cap Hit Change: +$14,474,728 (269.5%)		San Antonio Spurs Acquire: From IND: Marcus Morris · $17,116,279 From PHI: 2029 2nd round pick (LAC) Cash: Value unknown Cap Hit Sum: $17,116,279 Cap Hit Change: +$3,366,279 (24.5%)
Feb 8, 2024	Golden State Warriors Acquire: 2024 2nd round pick (MIL - #52 - Quinten Post) [Conditional]* Conditions: GSW will receive the least favorable 2024 2nd round pick of NOP,MIL, or CLE Result: GSW receive MIL 2nd round pick Conditional Result: Resolved Trade Exceptions Generated: Cory Joseph · $2,019,706 Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: -$2,019,706 (-100%)		Indiana Pacers Acquire: Cory Joseph · $2,019,706 2025 2nd round pick (CHA - #33 - Sion James) [Protected]* Cash: $5,800,000 Protected Details: 31-55 Protected Result: Protected Cap Hit Sum: $2,019,706 Cap Hit Change: +$2,019,706
Jan 17, 2024	Indiana Pacers Acquire: Pascal Siakam · $37,893,408 Cap Hit Sum: $37,893,408 Cap Hit Change: +$7,171,292 (23.3%)		Toronto Raptors Acquire: Bruce Brown Jr. · $22,000,000 Kira Lewis Jr. · $5,722,116 Jordan Nwora · $3,000,000 2024 1st round pick (IND - #19 - Ja'Kobe Walter) [Protected]* 2024 1st round pick (OKC - #29 - Isaiah Collier) [Conditional] 2026 1st round pick (IND) [Protected]* Protected Details: TOR receives a protected 2024 1st round pick from IND, details are below: 2024: 1-3, if not conveyed, IND will send the lowest 2024 2nd round pick of IND, UTA, or CLE and IND 2025 2nd round pick Protected Result: Unprotected Conditions: TOR receives the least favorable 2024 1st round pick of OKC, HOU (protected 1-4), UTA (protected 1-10), or LAC Conditional Result: Resolved *Protected Details: TOR receives a protected 2026 1st round pick from IND, details are below: 2026: 1-4 - if not conveyed, 2027: 1-4 - if not conveyed, 2027: 2nd round pick of UTA and 2028 2nd round pick of DAL *Protected Result: Pending Trade Exceptions Generated: Pascal Siakam · $10,171,292 Cap Hit Sum: $30,722,116 Cap Hit Change: -$7,171,292 (-18.9%)
Jan 17, 2024	Indiana Pacers Acquire: Kira Lewis Jr. · $5,722,116 2024 2nd round pick (NOP - #50 - Enrique Freeman) [Conditional]* Conditions: IND will receive the least favorable 2024 2nd round pick of NOP or CHI Result: IND receives NOP 2nd round pick Conditional Result: Resolved Cap Hit Sum: $5,722,116 Cap Hit Change: +$5,722,116		New Orleans Pelicans Acquire: Cash: Value unknown Trade Exceptions Generated: Kira Lewis Jr. · $5,722,116 Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: -$5,722,116 (-100%)
Jul 7, 2023	Indiana Pacers Acquire: Obi Toppin · $6,803,012 Cap Hit Sum: $6,803,012 Cap Hit Change: +$6,803,012		New York Knicks Acquire: 2028 2nd round pick (IND) [Conditional]* 2029 2nd round pick (IND) [Conditional]** Conditions: NYK receive the lower pick of PHX or IND Conditional Result: Pending Conditions: NYK receive the lower pick of WAS or IND Conditional Result: Pending Trade Exceptions Generated: Obi Toppin · $6,803,012 Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: -$6,803,012 (-100%)
Jul 6, 2023	Indiana Pacers Acquire: 2028 2nd round pick (DAL) 2030 2nd round pick (SAC) Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: -$3,936,960 (-100%)		Sacramento Kings Acquire: Chris Duarte · $3,936,960 Cap Hit Sum: $3,936,960 Cap Hit Change: +$3,936,960
Jun 23, 2023	Indiana Pacers Acquire: From WAS: Jarace Walker · $0 (Signing Rights) 2029 2nd round pick (WAS) From PHX: 2028 2nd round pick (PHX) Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: +$0	Phoenix Suns Acquire: From WAS: Bradley Beal · $46,741,590 Jordan Goodwin · $1,927,896 Isaiah Todd · $1,836,096 Cap Hit Sum: $50,505,582 Cap Hit Change: +$9,455,582 (23%)		Washington Wizards Acquire: From PHX: Chris Paul · $30,800,000 Landry Shamet · $10,250,000 2024 1st round pick (PHX - #22 - DaRon Holmes) [Swap Option]* 2024 2nd round pick (PHX - #51 - Melvin Ajinca) 2025 2nd round pick (PHX - #40 - Micah Peavy) 2026 1st round pick (PHX) [Swap Option] 2026 2nd round pick (PHX) 2027 2nd round pick (PHX) 2028 1st round pick (PHX) [Swap Option]* 2030 1st round pick (PHX) [Swap Option]**** 2030 2nd round pick (PHX) Cash: $3,500,000 From IND: Bilal Coulibaly · $0 (Signing Rights) Swap Option Details: WAS's option to swap 2024 1st round pick with PHX Swap Option Result: Not Swapped Swap Option Details: WAS's option to swap 2026 1st round pick with PHX Swap Option Result: Pending *Swap Option Details: WAS has the option to swap WAS 2028 1st round pick for the lower 2028 1st round pick of BKN or PHX Swap Option Result: Pending *Swap Option Details: WAS's option to swap 2030 1st round pick with PHX **Swap Option Result: Pending Trade Exceptions Generated: Bradley Beal · $5,379,250 Jordan Goodwin · $300,000 Cap Hit Sum: $41,050,000 Cap Hit Change: -$9,455,582 (-18.7%)
	Four-Way Trade
Jun 23, 2023	Denver Nuggets Acquire: From IND: Jalen Pickett · $0 (Signing Rights) Julian Strawther · $0 (Signing Rights) From OKC: Hunter Tyson · $0 (Signing Rights) 2024 2nd round pick (MIN - #56 - Kevin McCullar Jr.) [Conditional]* Conditions: DEN will receive the lower 2024 2nd round pick of CHA or MIN Result: DEN receives MIN 2nd round pick Conditional Result: Resolved Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: +$0		Indiana Pacers Acquire: From LAL: Mojave King · $0 (Signing Rights) Cash: $4,300,000 From OKC: 2024 1st round pick (OKC - #29 - Isaiah Collier) [Conditional]* Conditions: IND will receive the lowest 2024 1st round pick of OKC, LAC, HOU (Top 4 protected), UTA (Top 10 protected) Conditional Result: Resolved Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: +$0

	Los Angeles Lakers Acquire: From IND: Maxwell Lewis · $0 (Signing Rights) Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: +$0		Oklahoma City Thunder Acquire: From DEN: 2029 1st round pick (DEN) [Protected]* Protected Details: OKC receives a protected 2029 1st round pick from DEN, details are below: 2029- 1-5 2030- 1-5 If pick does not transfer, OKC will receive 2030 2nd round pick Protected Result: Pending Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: +$0
	Four-Way Trade
Feb 9, 2023	Brooklyn Nets Acquire: From PHX: Mikal Bridges · $20,100,000 Cameron Johnson · $5,887,900 2023 1st round pick (PHX - #21 - Noah Clowney) 2025 1st round pick (PHX - #10 - Khaman Maluach) 2027 1st round pick (PHX) 2028 1st round pick (PHX) [Swap Option]* 2029 1st round pick (PHX) From IND: Juan Vaulet · $0 (Signing Rights) From MIL: 2028 2nd round pick (MIL) 2029 2nd round pick (MIL) Swap Option Details: BKN's option to swap 2028 1st round pick with PHX Swap Option Result: Pending Trade Exceptions Generated: Kevin Durant · $18,131,946 T.J. Warren · $1,836,090 Cap Hit Sum: $25,987,900 Cap Hit Change: -$19,777,040 (-43.2%)		Indiana Pacers Acquire: From MIL: George Hill · $4,000,000 Jordan Nwora · $3,000,000 Serge Ibaka · $1,836,090 2023 2nd round pick (CLE - #55 - Isaiah Wong) [Conditional]* 2024 2nd round pick (MIL - #52 - Quinten Post) 2025 2nd round pick (IND - #54 - Taelon Peter) From BKN: Cash: Value unknown Conditions: IND will receive the 2023 2nd round pick from MIL or the lower 2023 2nd round pick from CLE or GSW Result: IND receives the CLE 2023 2nd round pick (#55) Cap Hit Sum: $8,836,090 Cap Hit Change: +$8,836,090

	Milwaukee Bucks Acquire: From PHX: Jae Crowder · $10,183,800 Cap Hit Sum: $10,183,800 Cap Hit Change: +$1,347,710 (15.3%)		Phoenix Suns Acquire: From BKN: Kevin Durant · $43,928,850 T.J. Warren · $1,836,090 Cap Hit Sum: $45,764,940 Cap Hit Change: +$9,593,240 (26.5%)
Jul 9, 2022	Boston Celtics Acquire: Malcolm Brogdon · $22,600,000 Cap Hit Sum: $22,600,000 Cap Hit Change: +$4,339,036 (23.8%)		Indiana Pacers Acquire: Daniel Theis · $8,694,369 Aaron Nesmith · $3,804,360 Nik Stauskas · $2,193,920 Juwan Morgan · $1,815,677 Malik Fitts · $1,752,638 2023 1st round pick (BOS - #29 - Julian Strawther) [Protected]* Protected Details: IND receives a protected 2023 1st round pick from BOS, details are below: 2023: 1-12 (DID transfer) Result: Pick was traded Cap Hit Sum: $18,260,964 Cap Hit Change: -$4,339,036 (-19.2%)
Jun 24, 2022	Indiana Pacers Acquire: Kendall Brown · $0 (Signing Rights) Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: +$0		Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire: 2026 2nd round pick (IND) [Conditional]* Cash Considerations Conditions: Lowest pick of MIA, IND, or SAS. Conditional Result: Pending Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: +$0
Jun 23, 2022	Indiana Pacers Acquire: Cash: Value unknown Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: +$0		Milwaukee Bucks Acquire: Hugo Besson · $0 (Signing Rights) Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: +$0
Feb 10, 2022	Indiana Pacers Acquire: Jalen Smith · $4,458,000 2022 2nd round pick (IND - #35 - Max Christie) Cap Hit Sum: $4,458,000 Cap Hit Change: -$420,049 (-8.6%)		Phoenix Suns Acquire: Torrey Craig · $4,878,049 Cap Hit Sum: $4,878,049 Cap Hit Change: +$420,049 (9.4%)
Feb 8, 2022	Indiana Pacers Acquire: Buddy Hield · $23,073,234 Tristan Thompson · $9,720,900 Tyrese Haliburton · $4,023,600 Cap Hit Sum: $36,817,734 Cap Hit Change: +$511,314 (1.4%)		Sacramento Kings Acquire: Domantas Sabonis · $19,800,000 Jeremy Lamb · $10,500,000 Justin Holiday · $6,006,420 2023 2nd round pick (IND - #38 - Jordan Walsh) [Protected]* Protected Details: SAC receives a protected 2023 2nd round pick from IND, details are below: 2022: 56-60 (DID transfer) Result: Pick was traded Trade Exceptions Generated: Tyrese Haliburton · $4,023,600 Cap Hit Sum: $36,306,420 Cap Hit Change: -$511,314 (-1.4%)
Feb 7, 2022	Cleveland Cavaliers Acquire: Caris LeVert · $17,500,000 2022 2nd round pick (MIA - #56 - Luke Travers) Trade Exceptions Generated: Ricky Rubio · $300,000 Cap Hit Sum: $17,500,000 Cap Hit Change: -$300,000 (-1.7%)		Indiana Pacers Acquire: Ricky Rubio · $17,800,000 2022 2nd round pick (HOU - #31 - Andrew Nembhard) 2023 1st round pick (CLE - #26 - Ben Sheppard) [Protected]* 2027 2nd round pick (UTA) Protected Details: IND receives a protected 2023 1st round pick from CLE, details are below: 2023: 1-14 (DID transfer) Result: The pick was traded Cap Hit Sum: $17,800,000 Cap Hit Change: +$300,000 (1.7%)
Oct 6, 2021	Brooklyn Nets Acquire: Edmond Sumner · $2,320,000 2025 2nd round pick (MIA - #41 - Koby Brea) [Protected]* Protected Details: BKN receives a protected 2025 2nd round pick from IND, details are below: 2025: 31-37 Protected Result: Unprotected Cap Hit Sum: $2,320,000 Cap Hit Change: +$2,320,000		Indiana Pacers Acquire: Juan Vaulet · $0 (Signing Rights) Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: -$2,320,000 (-100%)
Aug 8, 2021	Indiana Pacers Acquire: 2023 2nd round pick (SAS - #33 - Leonard Miller) [Protected]* Protected Details: Top 55 (DID NOT transfer) Result: The pick was protected Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: +$0		San Antonio Spurs Acquire: Doug McDermott · $0 (Signing Rights) 2023 2nd round pick (IND - #38 - Jordan Walsh) [Protected]* 2026 2nd round pick (IND) [Swap Option]** Protected Details: Top 55 (DID NOT transfer) Result: pick was not traded Swap Option Details: SAS's option to swap 2026 2nd round pick with IND (the picks available to swap will be the lower pick of MIA or IND) Swap Option Result: Pending Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: +$0
	Five-Way Trade
Aug 6, 2021	Brooklyn Nets Acquire: From SAS: Nikola Milutinov · $0 (Signing Rights) From WAS: 2024 2nd round pick (WAS - #32 - Kyle Filipowski) [Conditional]* 2025 2nd round pick (WAS - #32 - Noah Penda) [Swap Option]** Conditions: BKN will receive the higher 2024 2nd round pick of WAS or MEM Result: BKN receives WAS 2024 2nd round pick Conditional Result: Resolved Swap Option Details: BKN's option to swap BKN or GSW 2025 2nd round pick for WAS 2025 2nd round pick Swap Option Result: Swapped Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: -$17,142,857 (-100%)	Indiana Pacers Acquire: From LAL: Isaiah Jackson · $0 (Signing Rights) Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: -$3,980,551 (-100%)		Los Angeles Lakers Acquire: From WAS: Russell Westbrook · $44,211,146 2023 2nd round pick (CHI - #42 - Tristan Vukcevic) 2024 2nd round pick (MEM - #37 - Bobi Klintman) [Conditional]* 2028 2nd round pick (WAS) Conditions: LAL will receive the lower 2024 2nd round pick of WAS or MEM Result: LAL will receive the MEM 2024 2nd round pick Conditional Result: Resolved Cap Hit Sum: $44,211,146 Cap Hit Change: +$8,451,384 (23.6%)

	San Antonio Spurs Acquire: From WAS: Chandler Hutchison · $0 (Signing Rights) 2022 2nd round pick (DET - #33 - Christian Koloko) [Conditional]* *Conditions: BKN will receive the highest 2022 2nd round pick of CHI, LAL, or DET Result: BKN received the DET 2022 2nd round pick Cap Hit Sum: $0 Cap Hit Change: +$0	Washington Wizards Acquire: From BKN: Spencer Dinwiddie · $17,142,857 2025 2nd round pick (GSW - #48 - Javon Small) [Swap Option]* From LAL: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · $13,038,862 Kyle Kuzma · $13,000,000 Montrezl Harrell · $9,720,900 From IND: Aaron Holiday · $3,980,551 Isaiah Todd · $0 (Signing Rights) Cash: $1,000,000 Swap Option Details: BKN's swapped for WSH 2025 2nd, so Washington receives GSW 2025 2nd round pick Swap Option Result: Swapped Cap Hit Sum: $56,883,170 Cap Hit Change: +$12,672,024 (28.7%)
Jul 30, 2021	Indiana Pacers Acquire: Isaiah Todd · $1,500,000 Cap Hit Sum: $1,500,000 Cap Hit Change: +$1,462,777 (3929.8%)		Milwaukee Bucks Acquire: Georgios Kalaitzakis · $37,223 Sandro Mamukelashvili · $0 2024 2nd round pick (IND - #46 - Cameron Christie) [Conditional]* 2026 2nd round pick (IND) [Conditional]** Conditions: MIL receives either the 2024 2nd round pick from IND or the lower 2nd round pick of CLE or UTA. Result: MIL receives IND 2nd round pick Conditional Result: Resolved Conditions: MIL receives the higher 2026 2nd round pick from IND or MIA Conditional Result: Pending Cap Hit Sum: $37,223 Cap Hit Change: -$1,462,777 (-97.5%)